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From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
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Brooklyn Dodgers @ 
New York Giants
1955-04-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 29124 · 3:30
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 10–8. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 5 in the 7th. Don Newcombe earned the win and Jim Hughes picked up the save. Don Newcombe went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Don Newcombe L: Sal Maglie SV: Jim Hughes
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Amoros | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Maglie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Castleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 7.1 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Hughes | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Al Corwin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Marv Grissom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Gilliam: S9/G
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: 3/G.1-2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Sandy Amoros: K
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Al Dark: 6/F
- Willie Mays: W
- Monte Irvin: 7/7D
Top 2
- Jackie Robinson: S8/F
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Roy Campanella: 6(1)/FO
- Don Newcombe: 43
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: D7/L
- Don Mueller: S9/L.2-H;BX2(936)
- Davey Williams: 8
- Wes Westrum: S9/L
- Sal Maglie: K
Top 3
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: 7
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Al Dark: W
- Willie Mays: K
- Monte Irvin: 7/7D
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: 5/FL
- Sandy Amoros: 6/L
- Jackie Robinson: E6/G
- Carl Furillo: W.1-2
- Roy Campanella: HR/F78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Don Newcombe: HR/L9.B-H(UR)
- Jim Gilliam: E6/G
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 4
- Don Mueller: D7/L
- Davey Williams: S7/L.2-H
- Wes Westrum: K
- Bill Taylor: 7
Top 5
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: 8/8D
- Sandy Amoros: S9/L.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 4
- Roy Campanella: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Newcombe: 43
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: 9
- Willie Mays: S5
- Monte Irvin: S7/L.1-2
- Hank Thompson: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 4
- Duke Snider: W
- Gil Hodges: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 53
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 53
Top 7
- Gil Hodges: S8/L
- Sandy Amoros: 3/L
- Jackie Robinson: W.1-2
- Carl Furillo: HR/F7.2-H;1-H
- Roy Campanella: S7/L
- Don Newcombe: HR/F9.1-H
- Jim Gilliam: 3/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Al Dark: S7/L
- Willie Mays: FC6.1X2(6E4)
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Hank Thompson: HR/L9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 8
- Duke Snider: 8
- Gil Hodges: K
- Sandy Amoros: 31
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: S8/G
- Dusty Rhodes: 9/9D
- Bobby Hofman: HR/L7.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Al Dark: S9/L
- Willie Mays: WP.1-2
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
Top 9
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L
- Carl Furillo: 64(1)/FO
- Roy Campanella: 7
- Jim Hughes: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Don Mueller: 5
- Foster Castleman: 7
Notes & reviews
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